On December 8, 2025, the opening ceremony of the 20th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was held in New Delhi, India. The Director-General of UNESCO, Khaled Ahmed El-Enany, the Minister of External Affairs and the Minister of Culture of the Republic of India addressed the event. The session is attended by representatives of 181 states and non-governmental organizations that are parties to the UNESCO Convention for the...

On December 9, 2025, the opening ceremony of a branch of the Charity Fund for Providing Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was held in the Avaza National Tourist Zone. This event was a visible confirmation of Turkmenistan's unwavering commitment to high humanistic principles and concern for the well-being of the younger generation. The opening of the Foundation's branch in the Avaza National Tourist Zone is of great significance. Today, this r...

On December 8, 2025, the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) Kaha Imnadze. Expressing sincere gratitude to Hero Arkadag for the time devoted to the meeting and conveying warm greetings from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Kaha Imnadze noted the UN's high appr...

The 116th session of the Council of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) began on December 8, 2025, in Geneva. During the session, current issues of international migration are being discussed, including the interconnection between migration and development, the strategic directions of the Organization’s activities, as well as statements delivered by member states. The delegation of Turkmenistan, headed by Deputy Chairman of the State Migration Service Dovran Bayramov, is par...

On December 6, 2025, a solemn ceremony was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan to award the staff members of the national diplomatic service with jubilee medals «Türkmenistanyň Bitaraplygynyň 30 ýyllygyna» (“To the 30th Anniversary of Turkmenistan's Neutrality”). Addressing the ceremony participants, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov emphasized the significant international events taking place in the cou...

On December 5, 2025, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a telephone conversation with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Ms. Kaja Kallas. The High Representative of the EU extended congratulations to the Turkmen side on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s permanent Neutrality, emphasizing the importance of the country’s neutral foreign policy cou...

On 4 December 2025, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the UN Under-Secretary-General, High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Miguel Ángel Moratinos. During the conversation, the sides discussed priority areas of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN Alliance of Civilizations, emphasizing the importance of promoting dialogue between cultures and religions, as well as strengthening m...